paddy26 3 Posted November 15, 2019 Sharing this in case others haven't seen it. Some nice comments aswell. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/retro/today-were-mostly-missing-volkswagen-corrado?amp \Paddy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted November 15, 2019 Always nice to see the Corrado getting some recognition. Good find mate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted November 15, 2019 Nice spot . I saw this on the CCGB page today as well . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben_wooduk 0 Posted November 16, 2019 Great to see! I don't understand some of the hate the corrado gets sometimes though, even from VW guys. No one is saying the corrado is the best car ever made but some people seem determined to knock it back Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billzeebub 1 Posted November 16, 2019 TopGear have traditionally liked the Corrado muchos. Jeremy Clarkson wrote reverentially about the VR6 back in the day. The magazine always gave it wins in group tests. Andy Wilman (producer of the show) did a feature on the last green Storm to role off the production line where he waxed lyrical about the car. This is freely available on YouTube (albeit the sound quality is poor). Then, possibly the most famous review, by Richard Hammond in around 2003 where he advised people to buy either a Corrado VR6 or a Mercedes-Benz 190 AMG 2.3/2.5. Again, freely available online. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gti_Jamo 10 Posted November 21, 2019 Decent wee article, even though I don't like TG. Although I don't know what they mean by saying the non VR6 models are 'basically mk2 Golfs'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fendervg 29 Posted November 21, 2019 Probably because they are A2 platform cars, same as the Mk2, and run 4 stud running gear - they are essentially correct apart from the body and interior - 16v engines and the 4 pot G60 lump were also used in the Golf. It's a bit stupid, but I guess it's supposed to highlight the evolution of the cars - the Mk1 and Mk2 Scirocos were both built on the A1 Golf platform. These days of course most manufacturers build a variety of models on the same platform - look at Audi/VW/Seat/Skoda and most others - for cost reasons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gti_Jamo 10 Posted November 21, 2019 It's only really the front subframe and axle that are different on the VR, they all use the A2 platform underneath the panels. The article in general is a bit 'primary school' considering who it's written by. It sort of trying to project that the VR is somehow more evolved or better when it isn't really. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
